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this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2024
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I legitimately want to know why it bothers you that someone writes an opinion piece on not voting. Like, what has you so freaked out and worried about it? Was it written into our constitution that it was a duty to vote, and if so what year?
The fellow who wrote the article telling people not to vote has very public and very biased political views.
If someone who wasn’t an alt-right shill wrote a similar article, I’d argue it on its points (which would all be bad). When a fascists writes an article like this, we call them a fascist and argue them on THAT point.
If I openly sell Cadbury chocolate, and go around telling people Hersheys is poison, while wearing my “I love Cadbury” shirt, are you likely to believe me?
Most people writing article have a biased political view. I haven't found any proof that Matthew Walther is a Trump supporter or inspires fascism. If you have proof then share it, and be specific.
It’s FAR too late in the game to explain this to you- considering that by now, you clearly already understand the stakes as there’s no fucking way they haven’t been explained to you.
So… At this point it’s safe to assume you’re not here to debate in good faith and therefore I’m going to treat your curiosity as I would anyone that asks questions in bad faith- and just not bother explaining it to you.
Nothing I say will change your mind, and I don’t exercise futility.
Is the issue with people not voting or that they are voting, but not just for who you want them to? Isn't elections about letting people vote for who they want, or is the new Democrat democracy about telling people who they have to vote for? Democrats can pick a better candidate and defeat Trump no problem. Why do you have your underpants in a twist about an easy win for Democrats? It sounds like you're more upset that Democrats have an easy win but are blowing it.
Again…. It’s FAR too late in the game to explain this to you- considering that by now, you clearly already understand the stakes as there’s no fucking way they haven’t been explained to you.
So… At this point it’s safe to assume you’re not here to debate in good faith and therefore I’m going to treat your curiosity as I would anyone that asks questions in bad faith- and just not bother explaining it to you.
Nothing I say will change your mind, and I don’t exercise futility.
I'm here to debate but you're running off cause you refuse to support your claims with any evidence. I can provide evidence that Biden is significantly behind in polls and that gap is widening even further, and that Democrats are working on a plan to get rid of Biden. Do you just check out when it comes time to face reality?
I don’t debate with trolls bud. I just let them call themselves out. And yes… I know full well that by some weird circa 2005 edgelord internet rule, somehow that makes you the default winner of some challenge that I never agreed to- but at the end of the day, you remain a troll and I haven’t wasted any time.
That means I win.
Okay, you win. Congrats. Make sure to send me a message when Biden drops out saying... wow, this guy actually knew what he was talking about.
Okay buddy.
Iunno, it is kind of funny seeing them dig more and more for ever desperate straws
While that’s true, I don’t think giving propagandists a platform is a good idea. I usually only engage with these people long enough to allow them to out themselves for what they are and then move on.
There’s a lot of good people here on lemmy that have the patience to go back and forth with them. I’m not one of those people.